What happens when the unused energy produced by plant
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A plant that produces energy in excess of its metabolic needs will typically use it to synthesize energy-storage molecules such as sugar and starch, which it stores in various tissues. Some gets stored in the roots, some in the stems and leaves, etc.
Sometimes, the plant will be able to break these molecules down for energy later on when it needs more energy than it can produce, such as at night or in the winter time or on cloudy days. Other times, some animal will come along and eat those energy-rich plant tissues first.
Sometimes this is bad for the plant, but other times it can serve the plant’s long-term interest. For example, there are billions of potato plants in the world now, far more than there ever were before human beings evolved. Producing and storing excess food in tubers that humans can easily harvest and eat has turned out to be a good strategy for potato plants.
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Sometimes, the plant will be able to break these molecules down for energy later on when it needs more energy than it can produce, such as at night or in the winter time or on cloudy days. Other times, some animal will come along and eat those energy-rich plant tissues first.
Sometimes this is bad for the plant, but other times it can serve the plant’s long-term interest. For example, there are billions of potato plants in the world now, far more than there ever were before human beings evolved. Producing and storing excess food in tubers that humans can easily harvest and eat has turned out to be a good strategy for potato plants.
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